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JBS HIGHLIGHTS 9/1-9/7: Elul Begins; Shai Held on Teshuva; Eppes Essen in Berlin JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 7

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, ZipWaveTV 29, and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Eppes Essen; Pasternak Restaurant

Hosts Mike Burstyn and Perla Karney savor chicken roulade, Russian borscht, beef stroganoff, and other traditional Russian Jewish dishes as they share family stories in Yiddish at Pasternak Restaurant, a historic gem in a once-vibrant Jewish neighborhood of Berlin, Germany. Sunday - 8:00pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 9:30am Thursday - 1:00am & 7:30am Friday - 2:30pm Saturday - 9:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines-Shai Held on Teshuva

As we enter the Jewish month of Elul, the beginning of a 40-day period with heightened focus on Teshuva (repentance), Shai Held, President and Dean of the Hadar Institute, joins Justin Pines to explore various approaches to Teshuva, including practical applications, reflections after October 7, and navigating chronic pain from a theological perspective. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 4:30am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Thinking Out Loud

An exploration of how free speech and assembly were denied to Israel supporters in Chicago, while anti-Israel groups were granted those same rights, raising questions about bias and the challenges of advocating for Israel in today's political climate. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30am & 5:30pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris speaks with General (Ret.) Amos Yadlin about the evolving geopolitics and strategic landscape of Israel and the Middle East after October 7. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am & 10:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm

FIDF Briefing: IDF Spokespersons

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by three soldiers from the IDF Spokesperson's Unit as they share their personal stories, discuss their families, and recount their experiences on October 7th and beyond. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Aaron Bours - Givati Brigade

FIDF CEO Steve Weil welcomes Aaron Bours, Master Sergeant, Givati Brigade, to tell his story from his childhood in the US, finding his calling with the IDF, his experience as a lone soldier, reaction and return to service after October 7th, and more. Thursday - 6:30pm & 10:00pm Friday - 1:00am, 5:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

David Renzer

Former Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Publishing, David Renzer, explains how he formed "Creative Community for Peace" to build bridges with Palestinians, to support artistic freedom and to counter the cultural boycott of Israel. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Riskin & Brander

The founding dean and Chancellor Emeritus of Ohr Torah Stone educational institutions, Shlomo Riskin, and the new President of Ohr Torah Stone, Kenneth Brander, share their perspectives on women in Judaism and the essence of Torah. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Esther Wachsman

Esther Wachsman, mother of kidnapped Israeli soldier, Nachshon Wachsman, talks about the failed rescue attempt to save her son's life and the ethical issues Israel faces. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

David Rabb's Terror in Black September

When Palestinians hijacked a TWA plane on September 6, 1970, David Raab was a 17 year-old American Jew returning home from Israel. His book, "Terror in Black September," chronicles this harrowing story of survival. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

How To Be A Kosher Spy

Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) discusses the Talmudic concept of violating Kashrut and other aspects of Jewish Law for a greater good such as serving a secret agent in the Mossad Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Doodles and Margins

Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) discusses doodles that appear in the margins of ancient Jewish texts (including Maimonides’) which show how human culture has not changed in thousands of years.
Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

The Exodus

What it means to be a "Jew" (according to the Jewish tradition), and Jewish sensitivity to the pain of one's enemies are explored through the Exodus story with rabbinic commentary of the midrash. Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service 203-536-6914 [email protected]

JBS Highlights 2/25 - 3/2: YU Basketball Championships, Deborah Lipstadt Live, Black History Month, Families of Hostages

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

SUBJECT TO CHANGE -ALL TIMES ARE ET

Yeshiva University Basketball Championship

Tune in as the nation’s flagship Jewish University, Yeshiva, takes on Farmingdale State in the Skyline Conference Men's Basketball Championships Sunday - 12:50pm

Fighting Antisemitism-The ISGAP Hour

ISGAP leaders Charles Small and David Harris speak with professors Sunni Ali (Northeastern Illinois University), Ansel Brown (North Carolina Central University), and Hannibal Hamdallahi (Fisk University) about countering racism and antisemitism today. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am, 4:00am, 7:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm

Eye On Israel

Israeli author and journalist Ben-Dror Yemini joins Shahar Azani to discuss combatting the industry of lies against Israel, and how recent escalations in antisemitism and anti-Israel protests differ from past instances.
Monday - 7:00pm & 10:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 1:00pm

Deborah Lipstadt - Live from Central Synagogue

In a live program from Central Synagogue in New York City, one of the world’s foremost experts on the Holocaust and modern antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt joins Central’s Rabbi Angela Buchdahl to discuss the rise in hatred against Jews following October 7 and what we can do to advocate for stronger action against antisemitism. Tuesday - 7:30pm (LIVE) Wednesday - 1:30am, 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 5:00am Saturday - 9:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

Holocaust survivor Toby Levy shares her powerful personal story against the backdrop of October 7 and its aftermath. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 10:00pm Thursday - 2:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Friday - 4:00am, 7:30am, 10:30am & 4:30pm Saturday - 5:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Purim Insights Part 1: Diaspora or Exile?

In the first in a series of conversations on Purim, Justin Pines is joined by Erica Brown, author of Esther: Power, Fate and Fragility in Exile, and the Vice Provost for Values and Leadership at Yeshiva University, to discuss themes of Purim as they relate to our world today. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 1:00am, 4:00am, 7:00am & 10:00am Friday - 5:00am, 2:00pm, & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Thinking Out Loud

Micah looks at the theocracy of Iran and explains the significance of Iran's elections, especially regarding Israel and the Middle East. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 4:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30am & 5:30pm

FIDF Live: Fallen Lone Soldier

FIDF CEO Steve Weil welcomes David Lubin, bereaved father of fallen lone soldier Staff Sgt. Rose Lubin, to share the story of his daughter’s life, legacy, sacrifice and love for Israel. Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Families of Hostages

Families that have been on an endless campaign to advocate for their missing relatives share heart-wrenching testimonies in a program hosted by the MirYam Institute’s Benjamin Anthony. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 1:30am & 9:00am Saturday - 3:30am

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”I

David Goodman

David Goodman, younger brother of Andrew Goodman – murdered together with Michael Schwerner and James Chaney by the Klu Klux Klan in Mississippi in 1964 –talks about his brother, the murder, and a legacy of social action. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Rachel Robinson

Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel Robinson discusses the challenges she and her husband had to face as he broke the Major League color barrier in 1947-- - and recalls the Jews who helped them. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Avi Hoffman

One of the most important Holocaust artifacts found since World War II, the Dachau Album is a recently discovered treasure, containing artwork and photographs. National Director of the project Avi Hoffman shares the story of the album and its impact. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am &; 3:00pm

Miriam Peretz

Miriam Peretz, author of Miriam’s Song, describes her experience as a mother who lost two sons while each was serving in the IDF’s elite Golani Brigade, and how she has transcended her sorrow. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am ET

The Mezuzah

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer, Gateways discusses the history and philosophy of the mezuzah in an episode entitled “The Material Witness.” Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Moral Choices

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer, Gateways discusses Talmudic passages which relate to the moral dilemma posed by self-driving cars when, in an emergency,technology must program to sacrifice passengers or pedestrians. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew.

The Motzee

*Learn to read and understand the Hebrew for the most well-known of all Jewish blessings, the Motzee, recited over bread Monday - 9:00am *

Two New Hebrew Words

Learn to read and understand two new Hebrew words that are found in many Jewish blessings. Monday - 9:30am Thursday - 9:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS Highlights Feb 18-24: The Justin Pines Show (Series Premiere); Ted Deutch on Antisemitism; Malcolm Hoenlein on Oct. 7; Cinematheque - Valeria Getting Married

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour

Professor Sunni Ali, ISGAP Research Fellow and associate professor at Northeastern Illinois University, delivers a lecture entitled “Rappers Who Celebrate Judaism: Countering Antisemitism in African American Culture,” in this program of ISGAP. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Thursday - 5:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque Michal Vinik - Valeria Getting Married

Eric Goldman is joined by Israeli filmmaker Michal Vinik to discuss ‘Valeria Getting Married,’ her film that explores the precarity of arranged marriages in a contemporary world. Monday - 8:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am Thursday - 7:30am & 1:30pm Friday - 1:00am Saturday - 10:00pm

Rabbi Hirsch: The Long Walk to Freedom

Rabbi Hirsch explores the notion of freedom, underscoring how emancipation is solidified not by the slave owner but rather by the people, who proclaim to one another a resolve to be free, and march forward to the Promised Land. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 11:40am Saturday - 9:00am

Ted Deutch - Antisemitism Today

AJC CEO Ted Deutch speaks about AJC’s latest antisemitism report, which includes the impact of the October 7 Hamas massacre, in a JBS special with Teisha Bader. Tuesday - 7:30pm Wednesday - 12:30am, 9:00am Thursday - 11:40am, Friday - 1:40pm

Yeshiva University Basketball

The Yeshiva University Maccabees look for a strong start to their postseason run. Tuesday - 7:50pm

FIDF Live Briefing: Malcolm Hoenlein

FIDF CEO Steve Weil welcomes Vice Chair of the Presidents Conference Malcolm Hoenlein to discuss antisemitism stemming from October 7, the emerging Jewish unity, US-Israel relations, the impact and role of Qatar and more. Wednesday - 7:30pm Thursday - 2:30am, 11:00am, 7:00pm Friday - 4:00am, 1:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris is joined by international human rights lawyer and outstanding advocate for Israel Arsen Ostrovsky. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 2:00am, 9:30am, 1:00pm & 8:30pm Friday - 5:30am & 11:00am

The Justin Pines Show

JBS CEO Justin Pines is joined by Benny Ledom, an October 7 survivor from Netiv HaAsara who shares his experience, and Rabbi Chaim Poupko of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, NJ, who describes the partnership developing between their two communities. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 1:00am, 4:00am, 10:00am, 10:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 7:00am, 2:00pm Saturday - 4:00pm

Aviram Meir - Uncle of Hostage

Aviram Meir, uncle of kidnapped civilian Almog Meir-Jan, joins MirYam Institute’s Benjamin Anthony to discuss his view of the hostage negotiations, and the guilt he carries in pursuing freedom for a hostage while IDF soldiers are fighting and dying Thursday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am, 12:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm**

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

ON L’CHAYIM Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l, this week spotlighting U.S. Presidents, Black – Jewish Relations, and more

Yossi Prager on Lincoln

Yossi Prager, (Avi Chai Foundation) reviews the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, and discusses the Jewish Tradition's notion of God's role in human events. Monday - 3:00pm

Jerome Chanes on JFK

Jerome Chanes (Center for Jewish Studies at CUNY's Gradate Center) discusses the positive impact President Kennedy had on U.S.-Israeli relations. Monday 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am

Aharon Watson

Aharon Watson, a young Jewish leader, activist and fundraiser, discusses raising millions for the Israeli organization United Hatzalah through the 5k race that he founded, The Race to Save Lives. Tuesday - 9:30pm Wednesday - 2:30am

Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones, a close personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the “I Have A Dream” speech, sits with Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 3:00pm

Chloe Valdary

Christian activist Chloe Valdary describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Meg Akabas

Meg Akabas, founder of Parenting Solutions (NYC) and author of 52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom: Effective Strategies for Raising Happy, Responsible Kids, discusses the challenges of being a young Jewish parent.
Thursday - 12:00am Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Importance of Dignity

The Jewish value of protecting a person's dignity, and how this reflects the Jewish emphasis on free will. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Pray For The State

Rabbi Becher explains how the Talmud calls upon the Jew to pray for the secular government wherever the Jew lives. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

FROM THE ALEPH BET

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew.

The Motzee Learn to read and understand the Hebrew for the most well-known of all Jewish blessings, the Motzee, recited over bread Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS Highlights 2/11-2/17: In the Spotlight with a very Special Surprise Guest; Einat Wilf joins David Harris; Jonathan Greenblatt; Srugim for Valentine’s Day

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Fighting Antisemitism

Jonathan Spyer - Lebanese Hizballah British-Israeli analyst, writer, and journalist of Middle Eastern affairs Jonathan Spyer (Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security), lectures on “Lebanese Hizballah: An Example of an Antisemitic Shia Islamist Organization” in this program of ISGAP. Sunday (Today) - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 4:00am

FIDF LIVE: Ran Bar-Yoshafat

FIDF host Lara Krinsky is joined byIDF reservist and public diplomacy expert Ran Bar-Yoshafat‎, who describes his experiences since October 7th ranging from the personal and mental challenges, to his military responsibilities and insights, and more. Monday - 10:15am & 2:00pm Tuesday - 2:20am Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am &12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

In the Spotlight

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by a very special surprise guest for an in-depth conversation in the JBS studio.

Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday – 12:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am & 11:00am
Thursday - 7:00am & 2:00pm Friday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

Black-Jewish Relations

Rochelle L. Ford, President of Dillard University in New Orleans, discusses revitalizing Dillard’s National Center for Black-Jewish Relations, and how the communities can unite to fight racism and antisemitism. Part of Moment Magazine’s Wide River Project. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am Thursday - 5:30pm Friday - 4:00am & 11:30am

Yeshiva University Basketball

With two games remaining in the regular season, the Yeshiva University Maccabees can wrap up first-place in the Skyline Conference Gold Division with a win over Mount Saint Vincent, (and over Maritime on February 17). There is only one game separating YU from the second (Manhattanville) and third-place teams (Sarah Lawrence) in its division! Tuesday - 7:50pm Wednesday - 12:50am

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris speaks with the compelling former MK and best-selling author Einat Wilf about her perspectives on Israel post-October 7 Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 5:00am & 9:40am Friday - 7:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Robert Siegel: Growing Up With Social Media

Robert Siegel examines the implications of growing up with social media and ubiquitous screens, with experts Sherry Turkley (MIT), Brian Merchant (tech columnist and author), and Jean Twenge (San Diego State University). A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC). Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 1:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 3:30am & 7:00pm

Jonathan Greenblatt on Fighting Antisemitism After October 7

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discusses reasons for the upsurge in antisemitism since October 7th, why the Jewish community was not better protected, and what must be done in the future to ensure the safety of Jews, with AJU president Jeffrey Herbst. Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:30am Saturday - 9:30pm

Srugim Episode 15 Where To Turn”

In the season one finale, the friends experience big life changes as Reut prepares for a trip, Hodaya decides to become “unreligious,” Amir is ready to marry to Yifat, and Nati has an overdue realization. Wednesday - 5:00pm Friday - 4:00am and 1:45pm

Srugim Marathons:

**Sunday 10:00am Eps 12-14 9:30pm Eps 1-2

Monday 1:30am Eps 1-2 and Srugim Unraveled 4:00pm Eps 1-3

Tuesday 1:00pm Eps 4-6

Wednesday 9:00am 7-9 1:00pm 10-12 4:00pm 13-15**

Thinking Out Loud

Micah looks at Israel's options for enemy leaders like Hamas' Yihyah Sinwar and the various implications and possible outcomes based on Israel’s actions. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30am & 5:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Avi Weiss - Open Orthodoxy

Avi Weiss, one of American Jewry’s most creative and activist rabbis and the founder of a modern Orthodox rabbinical school and a rabbinical school for women, discusses his philosophy of “open Orthodoxy” and responds to the criticism he has received. Monday - 9:00pm
Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Aaron Ben Ze'ev

Former President of the University of Haifa,professor of philosophy and author of Love Online,Aaron Ben Ze’ev sits to discuss the psychology of love. Wednesday - 3:00pm

The Second Sun

Filmmaker Jennifer Gelfer and actor John Buffalo Mailer discuss The Second Sun, their poignant film about a b'shert romancebetween a survivor and a lost soul in post-World War II New York City. Wednesday - 9:00pm
Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Charles Cohen

Film distributor Charles Cohen discusses Spirla, his documentary film that probes the causes behind the resurgence of antisemitism in Europe and addresses the claim that Israel is in some part responsible Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Marriage

Rabbi Becher looks at the theme of marriage, as found in Talmud tractates Kesuvos 7 and 8, in a lesson he calls “Eight Blessings, One Wedding.” Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew.

Blessings Part 1

Learn to read and understand the Hebrew that comprises many Jewish blessings, and what the Hebrew for "king of the universe" actually conveys. Monday - 9:00am

Blessings Part 2

In this second segment on blessings, learn to read and understand the Hebrew that comprises many Jewish blessings, and what the Hebrew for "king of the universe" actually conveys. Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 9:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS Highlights 2/4-2/10: Rabbi Salkin with Abigail Pogrebin, Storytelling in Black and Jewish Communities, an Israeli mother’s story

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Fighting Antisemitism

ISGAP Research Fellow, educator, and author, Naya Lekht, offers an in-depth guide to teaching about the “mutating virus” of antisemitism. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 4:00am

FIDF Live Briefings

New features this week include a look at the info wars with Hillel Fuld, a tech collumnist and startup advisor who now focuses on Israel advocacy, as well as testimony from Shahar Peled, IDF Commander, Reservist, Elite ParatroopersUnit. Monday- 7:00pm Tuesday - 1:30am, 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am, 5:30pm, 10:00pm Thursday 2:30am, 7:30am, 7:00pm Friday - 4:00pm

In the Spotlight: Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin

Abigail Pogrebin is joined byrabbi and author Jeffrey Salkin to discuss Tikkun Ha’am/Repairing Our People: Israel and the Crisis of Liberal Judaism, his book that invites readers to think deeply about the contemporary world and how Judaism has a stake in our political, religious, and cultural battles. Monday -8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am
Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 7:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch

Rabbi Hirsch delivers a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

Storytelling in Black Jewish Communities

A conversation about the importance of folklore in both the Black and Jewish communities, from the golem and Anansi the Spider to Hip Hop and Jewish jokes, with Eric K. Ward, Nadine Epstein, Adam Mansbach and Langston Collin Wilkins, in a program of Moment's Wide River Project. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 11:00am
Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 7:00am & 9:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

Lifelong Jewish frontline activist David Harris joins as JBS strategic analyst for in-studio conversations. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 11:00am Friday - 2:30am Saturday - 9:00pm

Iris Haim, Mother of slain hostage Yotam Haim z"l with Benjamin Anthony

MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony sits with Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim z”l, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th and tragically killed in a heartbreaking IDF operational miscalculation. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 1:00am & 9:30am Saturday - 9:30pm

Srugim Episode 14

“Strict Divorce”

In the penultimate episode of Srugim season one, Reut gets clarity in her dating life, Nati gets a surprise party, and Amir grows closer to Yifat while facing the prospect of a second divorce from his ex-wife. Wednesday - 5:15pm Thursday - 11:30am Saturday - 4:30pm

**NEWS & ANALYSIS

Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

In the News (Israel at War) JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader are joined for in-depth discussion on topics of the day Thursdays 6:30pm

On L’Chayim Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Itzhak Perlman

The world's greatest living violinist, Itzhak Perlman, talks about his early life and Jewish background and reflects upon his personal musical journey that has established him as a musical genius. Sunday - 12:00 noon

Avi Weiss on Soviet Jewry

Pioneering rabbi and activist Avi Weiss, recalls the challenges and heroes of the Soviet Jewry movement including Avital and Natan Sharansky, Jacob Birnbaum and Glenn Richter. Sunday - 6:00pm

Jonathan Sacks z"l

The former Chief Orthodox Rabbi of the UK, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, describes how meeting the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rav Joseph Soloveitchik changed his life; his years as Chief Rabbi; and his evolution on Jewish pluralism. Monday - 3:00pm

Scott Shay on Faith

Scott Shay, author of In Good Faith – Questioning Religion and Atheism, explains how his book encourages atheists to consider intelligent and powerful reasons to doubt their certainty and to be open to the reality of God Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Jeffrey Gurock on Parkchester

In Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race & Ethnicity, Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University Jeffrey S. Gurockdescribes the unique “get along” character of his childhood community, a “model” neighborhood built in NYC in 1940.
Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Kenneth Levin on the Oslo Syndrome

Historian and psychiatrist Kenneth Levin suggests why some American Jews are anti- Israel as a means of feeling more comfortable and accepted in a non-Jewish society, similar to the pattern described in his book The Oslo Syndrome. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Hadar Goldin's Mother

Leah Goldin, mother of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin (z”l) who was murdered by Hamas in 2014, describes her more than five years of efforts to move the world community to demand Hamas comply with international norms and return her son’s body Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Minority Rights

A Talmud lesson entitled “Jugs, Barrels, and Minority Rights,” based on Nezikin, Bava Kama, chapter 3. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Intent of Prayer

*Explore the Jewish prayer service, the Sh’moneh Esrei, with the rabbinic concept of "intent" in prayer, and learn the Soloveitchik approach to the study of Talmud. Sunday- 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm *

From the Aleph Bet Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew.

Blessings - Lesson 22

The opening words of Jewish blessings are taught along with the derivation of the Hebrew word for "blessing.""From The Aleph-Bet" series 2 is an original JBS series led by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 8:30am

JEWISH 101

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l

Monday :10:10am Defining A Jew

Learn the Jewish tradition's definition of "What it means to be a Jew" through midrash to a well-known verse from the Book of Ruth.

10:40am The Torah

Learn about the Five Books of Moses and the relationship between the Torah and the Jewish Bible. Is there an American equivalent to the Torah? Why do Jews never call their Bible "The Old Testament?”

11:15am Binding of Isaac

The Akedah, "The Binding of Isaac," is for many the most troubling--and misunderstood--passage in the Torah. Hear why it was revolutionary and liberating for its time and how it remains a powerful message for our own time.

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 3:: Remembering Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l, Roundtable Reunion, Michal Cotler-Wunsh

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

PROGRAMS

REMEMBERING RABBI MARK S. GOLUB z”l

Commemorative Marathons

SUNDAY L’Chayim - Elie Wiesel z”l 10:00am-2:00pm, 9:00pm Witness 2:00pm-5:00pm, 10:00pm

MONDAY Jewish 101 10:10am-12:00pm

L’Chayim 2:00pm Avi Weiss 3:00pm Alan Dershowitz 3:50pm Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l 5:00pm Rabbi Irving Yitz Greenberg 8:00pm Yitzhak Perlman 9:00pm The Stars of Shtisel 10:20pm Rabbi Harold Kushner

TUESDAY Jewish 101 10:00am-12:00pm, 12:30pm-3:00pm

L’Chayim 3:00pm Shai Held 4:00pm Sheldon Harnick 5:00pm Letty Cottin Pogrebin

WEDNESDAY Jewish 101 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm, 4:00pm-7:00pm

L’Chayim 3:00pm Rabbi David Hartman z”l 3:30pm Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz z”l

THURSDAY L’Chayim 1:30 pm Being a Liberal Zionist Jew 9:00pm Yossi Klein Halevi 10:00pm Abba Eban z”l

Remembering Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l

A special tribute to Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l with host David Harris and reflections from Jeffrey S. Gurock, Nancy Spielberg, Rabbi Yoffie, Rabbi Potasnik, and Rabbi Hammerman, other JBS favorites and hosts, and an arrangement of Mark’s original song Todah L’Chah, performed by his daughters and Cantor Dan Mutlu at Central Synagogue.

Wednesday - 8:00 pm Thursday - 12:00am, 9:00am, 3:00pm Friday - 1:00pm Saturday - 5:30pm

ALSO THIS WEEK

Roundtable Reunion

Rabbi Eric Yoffie is joined by fellow L’Chayim Roundtable veterans Betty Ehrenberg and Steven Bayme to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and current state of the Jewish world, as they pay tribute to Mark and imagine what he would have said. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 2:00am Tuesday - 7:00am & 7:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am

FIDF Live: Social Media

FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with 2nd Lt. Tammy Shur, Head of the International Digital Department in the IDF Spokesperson Unit, about the responsibility and challenges of running social media across 10 digital platforms for the Israeli military. Sunday - 8:45pm Monday - 2:45am Tuesday - 7:45am

Fighting Antisemitism -The ISGAP Hour

ISGAP leaders Charles Small and David Harris are joined by Michal Cotler-Wunsh, former MK and Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism, for the first in-studio conversation in this original JBS series from ISGAP. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Friday - 2:00am & 10:30am Saturday - 4:00pm

*Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: Laura Bialis - ‘Vishniac’

Eric Goldman sits with Laura Bialis, producer and director of Vishniac, a documentary that explores the life and work of Roman Vishniac, one of the foremost photographers to capture pre-war Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 10:30pm Thursday - 7:30am & 8:30pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris speaks with Ambassador Emmanuel Nahshon, a distinguished Israeli diplomat, former ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, and current Deputy Director General for Public Diplomacy of the Israeli MFA. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 7:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 10:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

In light of the trial taking place at The Hague, Micah Halpern takes a look at the genesis of the words “Genocide” and “Holocaust” and their misuse and abuse today. Wednesday - 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Afterlife In Judaism

Rabbi Becher explores the Jewish view of the afterlife. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am

Let The Sun Shine In

A look at how the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world. Sunday - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS Highlights 1/21 - 1/27: Tu B’Shvat, Holocaust Remembrance, Dan Senor with Abigail Pogrebin, Duvdevan Reservist

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Program and times subject to change

Fighting Antisemitism

A discussion of Israel and anti-Zionism with ISGAP Senior Research Fellow Yossi Shain, Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Friday - 2:00am

Commemorating the Kindertransport

The International March of the Living commemorates the rescue of children on the Kindertransport — the largest rescue effort of WWII, resulting in the saving of some 15,000 Jewish children from Nazi genocide — with a short film, and an historical overview from noted Holocaust scholar Michael Birenbaum (American Jewish University). Sunday - 10:30pm Monday - 4:00am Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 7:30am Saturday - 8:30am & 4:30pm

In the Spotlight: Dan Senor

Columnist, political adviser and Start-up Nation author, Dan Senor joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book The Genius of Israel. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Saturday - 4:00pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Safe Spaces

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Rabbi Hirsch describes how conformity and groupthink portend the dangerous decline of liberalism, especially in the great American institutions of higher learning that play a critical role in creating safe spaces for ideas. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:30am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 11:30am & 5:30pm Saturday - 9:00am

Holocaust Distortion: Ragen & Zuroff

Following a screening of clips from the documentary J’Accuse, which looks at the threat to Holocaust memory, research and commemoration, Holocaust historian and the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s chief Nazi hunter, Efraim Zuroff, and bestselling author Naomi Ragen discuss the scourge of Holocaust distortion, and the work of exposing the truth to force national reckonings, in a program of the Temple Emanue-El Streicker Center. Tuesday - 7:30pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 10:30am
Thursday - 4:30am Friday - 1:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

JBS strategic analyst joins Shahar Azani in the JBS studio for discussion. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 11:30am Friday - 7:00am

FIDF Live: IDF Reservist Yisrael Klitsner

Having left his family in Pittsburgh to return to active duty in Gaza, Yisrael Klitsner, IDF Reservist from the Duvdevan unit and former Diaspora Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, shares his frontline experience and impressions of the Israel-Hamas war. Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Srugim Episode 13“Dreamers”

Yifat has dreams and conflicting romantic feelings, Hodaya and her visiting niece confront complex attitudes towards their faith, and a cockroach infestation reveals multitudes for Nati and his girlfriend. Wednesday - 5:00pm Friday - 4:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Nancy Spielberg

Nancy Spielberg shares childhood memories, describes her commitment to Israel and the Jewish people, and discusses Who Will Write Our History, her film that spotlights the Oyneg Shabes, a clandestine group of Warsaw Ghetto Jews who documented Nazi atrocities.
Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 8:30pm

Abe Foxman Part 1

Abe Foxman, who had a 50-year career with the ADL, reflects upon his extraordinary story of becoming a “hidden child,” cared for by his Polish Christian nanny, and discusses the post-Shoah trauma that often haunts the lives of many Survivors. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Abe Foxman Part 2

A wide-ranging discussion on the way in which critique in the Jewish community has become a “blood sport;” the controversies over his ADL successor, Jonathan Greenblatt; and controversy over inclusiveness in the Jewish community. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Timna Park in Israel

David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived of and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert, and Professor Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discusses the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines, dating back to the Iron Age.
Wednesday - 10:00pm Thursday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Tu B'Shvat

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for Trees. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 7:00am

Martyrdom vs. Saving Life

Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic tension between "saving life" and "martyrdom" as it applies to the Holocaust. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 20 Vocabulary, and a complete review of all Hebrew letters and vowels Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 10:20am

Jewish 101 - Is It God's Fault?

When something like the earthquake in Haiti occurs, does the Jewish Tradition hold God responsible in any way? Does human suffering challenge the existence of God? Wednesday – 4:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm Friday - 9:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS Highlights 1/14 - 1/20: 100 Days of War, Remembering MLK, Dalia Ziada, Rabbi Sharon Brous, The Feminine Mystique

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Schedule Subject to change

FIDF Live Briefing: 100 Days Emergency Briefing on Hamas- Israel War

Israeli news anchor Sivan Sisay joins FIDF CEO Steve Weil to convey a sense of how the Israeli people are coping on the home front, 3 months into the war with Hamas. Sunday - 6:00am Monday - 10:10am Tuesday - 1:00pm Wednesday - 5:30pm Thursday - 4:30am and 10:40am Friday - 5:30pm

IDF Musical Prayer

To mark 100 days since October 7th, Cantor Netanel Hershtik and the Maccabeats are joined by hundreds of young choir members as well as Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz for a rousing musical prayer conveying love and support for the IDF soldiers. Sunday 8:15am and 9:53pm Monday 5:53pm 10:55pm Wednesday 10:25pm Thursday 9:54am and 4:25pm Friday 11:30am and 5:50pm and 10:24pm

The Feminine Mystique, 60 Years Later

Explore the triumphs and shortcomings of Betty Friedan’s 1963 bestseller in the context of today’s feminism with activist Muriel Fox, author Brittney Cooper, and journalist Rebecca Traister, hosted by broadcast journalist Lynn Sherr, in a program of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Sunday - 6:00pm Monday - 1:00am & 2:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 8:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 9:00pm

Fighting Antisemitism: The ISGAP Hour

A discussion on new regionalism in the Middle East and antisemitism with ISGAP senior research fellow Uzi Rabi, Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday – 10:00pm

Defending Israel: David Harris

David Harris speaks with acclaimed Egyptian author and liberal activist Dalia Ziada, who has had to flee Egypt amid backlash to her outspoken support for Israel and condemnation of Hamas since October 7th Sunday -8:00pm Monday – 2:00am and 11:30am Wednesday – 7:30 pm Thursday – 2:30am and 11:30 am Saturday - 4:30 pm

Shahar Azani

JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris sits with Shahar Azani for discussion. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 11:00am Friday - 1:00am Saturday - 4:30am & 4:00pm

In the Spotlight: Rabbi Sharon Brous

Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of LA's IKAR community and a leading voice at the intersection of faith and justice, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her first book, The Amen Effect, about the power of showing up for each other. Monday Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday – 1:00am and 11:00am Wednesday – 5:00am Thursday – 7:00am and 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Freedom of Speech on Campus

Robert Siegel examines the state of free speech on college campuses post-October 7th, with panelists Talia Dror (Cornellians for Israel), Susannah Heschel (Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College), and Kenneth Stern (Bard Center for the Study of Hate). A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Israel-Hamas War: Miller and Siegel on Moment Live

Middle East Analyst Aaron David Miller and former NPR host Robert Siegel discuss the current state of the Israel-Hamas war and answer pressing questions in a program of Moment Magazine. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:00am Saturday - 3:30am

Srugim Episode 12: “Honey Trap"

Amir and Yifat continue to bond, Reut’s boyfriend attempts to get a job, Nati connects with a stranger, and Shabbat dinner is almost back to normal except for the tension in the air. Wednesday - 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 11:00am

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm ET

ILTV & Daily News Update ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep and explains why pro Hamas protesters are blocking highways bridges and tunnels. He explores what can and should be done in response. Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30 pm

In the News (Israel at War) JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader are joined with others for in-depth discussion on topics of the day. Thursdays 6:30pm

L’Chayim: Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l this week with a spotlight on Civil Rights

Clarence Jones

Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney and confidant, Clarence Jones, describes how the Jewish community made the civil rights movement possible, condemns Black antisemitism, and calls upon the Palestinians to renounce terrorism as a precondition for peace. Monday - 3:00pm & 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am Saturday - 6:00pm

Free Speech Symposium

Three giants in the field of first amendment law – Floyd Abrams (Supreme Court Litigant), Alan Dershowitz (Harvard Law) & Nadine Strossen (ACLU) — explore concepts of free speech, hate speech and cancel culture in a 2-hour L’Chayim symposium. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

David Dalin Part 1

Rabbi and historian David Dalin discusses the contributions of the first three Jewish Supreme Court Justices - Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo and Felix Frankfurter - as profiled in his book Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

David Dalin Part 2

**Rabbi Dalin reviews the lives and careers of Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan. Thursday - 9:00pm

Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm**

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9:00am

Doing What Is Right!

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores the Talmudic principle of doing what is right regardless of the consequences. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Pray For State

Rabbi Becher discusses how the Talmud calls upon Jews to pray for the secular government wherever the Jewish People live in the Diaspora. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph- Bet: Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 19 Breaking simple and complicated Hebrew words into syllables Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am

Synagogue Services for Shabbat

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org**

JBS Highlights 1/7/2024- 1/13/2024: Fighting Antisemitism premiere, Defending Israel, Celebrating Activists

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

All Times Subject to Change

ISGAP (Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy) with Charles Small

Charles Asher Small, founder and executive director of ISGAP (the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy) leads a seminar with ISGAP senior research fellow Joel Kotek, in the premiere of a new series from ISGAP. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Saturday - 3:30am

DEFENDING ISRAEL WITH DAVID HARRIS

JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris returns with new insights Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 2:30am & 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 10:30pm

Honoring Activists and Authors

Robert Siegel hosts as Israeli jurist Dorit Beinisch, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, civil rights strategist Eric K Ward, and authors Anne Applebaum, Esther Foer and Dara Horn are honored by Moment Magazine. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 11:00am
Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 7:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 8:30pm

Honoring Israel Activism

Speaker Mike Johnson and others representing the front lines of pro-Israel activism are recognized at the Justice Louis D. Brandeis ZOA award dinner. Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 9:30pm

Srugim Episode 11 - “Equal Weight”

Reut and Amir visit Yifat at her new home, Reut's boyfriend Yochai tries to prove himself, and Hodaya searches for answers regarding her forbidden love for Avri. Wednesday - 5:15pm Saturday - 4:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic this week by looking at the new form of Jew hatred that has emerged since the Oct 7th Hamas Massacre. He compares it to past forms of antisemitism and traditional Jew hatred. Wednesdays at 6:30pm

In the News (Israel at War

JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader are joined by guests for in-depth discussion on topics of the day Thursdays 6:30pm

L’Chayim: Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l, this week with Rabbis explaining their approaches to the Jewish tradition

Rabbi Kenneth Brander

Recorded when he was the newly elected president and rosh yeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone, Rabbi Kenneth Brander discusses the influence of the great Rav Soloveitchik, his perspective on the limits of open orthodoxy and women in leadership roles. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Rabbi Shai Held Part 1

Founding President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought of Hadar Institute, Rabbi Shai Held discusses growing up with survivor Zionist parents and how his upbringing shaped his life and Jewish journey. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Rabbi Shai Held Part 2

Rabbi Held talks theology, his understanding of God and his approach to teaching the Jewish Tradition. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Shlomo Riskin

Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat and founder of Ohr Torah Stone, describes the influence upon him of Rav Soloveitchik and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and discusses his disagreements with today’s Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 1:00am
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JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Not Taken Literally

Rabbi Mordechai Becher looks at the story of the Red Sea miracle to discuss the Talmud prohibition against reading certain Torah passages literally. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Responsibility to Other People

Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic view of one's responsibility to other people in a lesson he calls "He's My Brother, He Ain't Heavy.”
Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 18 Recognize Hebrew letters that tend to look alike in a complete review of all the Hebrew letters and vowel sounds. Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am

Synagogue Services for Shabbat

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

JBS Highlights 12/31 - 1/6/: A Night of Light concert, Through a Soldier’s Eyes, The Great Rewiring w/ Jonathan Haidt, Confronting Rape & Hate

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

PROGRAMS

A Night of Light

A” “Hallelujah,” “Bring Him Home,” “Oseh Shalom,” and many more rousing musical performances are featured in this glorious interfaith concert with community leaders Cantor Dan Mutlu (Central Synagogue), Rev Adriene Thorne (Riverside Church), Rabbi David Ingber (Romemu) and others joining together for music and celebration in solidarity with Israel in a concert hosted by Cantor Azi Schwartz and Park Avenue Synagogue. Sunday - 6:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Tuesday - 6:30am Wednesday - 9:00am Saturday - 8:30pm

Through A Soldier's Eyes

Shahar Azani is joined by Shahar, an IDF Paratrooper Special Forces reservist who is the grandson of Holocaust survivors and whose father served in the Yom Kippur War, who shares his experiences fighting “the battle of his generation” on the frontlines in Gaza and on the scene of the October 7th massacre. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:30am Thursday - 5:30pm Friday - 4:00am & 11:30am

The Great Rewiring

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt speaks about the current technological landscape, how phone-based childhood has impacted Gen Z, and how parents and schools can partner to protect them. Tuesday 7:30pm Wednesday – 1:00am and 10:30am Thursday -4:30am and 4:00pm Friday -6:30am Saturday – 7:00pm

Confronting War, Hate and Rape

Moment’s Nadine Epstein hosts a timely interfaith dialogue with Muslim American Zainab Khan (Muslim American Leadership Alliance), Iranian American Shirin Taber, (Empower Women Media), and Jewish American Heidi Basch-Harod, (Women’s Voices Now) in a program of Moment Magazine Thursday - 2:00am & 8:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:00am

Srugim Episode 10

Contentment and Happiness

The gang is apart for Shabbat as Yifat settles into an unfamiliar home in Ma’ale Elisha, Nati finds himself alone, and Hodaya is torn between religion and her relationship. Wednesday - 5:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

  ** ILTV & Daily News Update -
   ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader
   Weeknights at 6:00pm**

Good Week Israel - Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider - ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud - Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

In the News (Israel at War)

 **JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader are joined
    for in-depth discussion on topics of the day
    Thursdays 6:30pm**

Why No Two-State Solution?

Mark S. Golub z”l delivers an essential review of key facts Americans need to know about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to understand why a two-state solution is so difficult to implement. (Recorded in 2016) Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am
Wednesday - 7:00pm

On L’Chayim

Classic conversations with Mark S. iOn L’Chayim : Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l, this week spotlighting musical artists

Dudu Fisher

One of Israel's greatest performers, Dudu Fisher describes his father's survival during the Holocaust, his concerns for the State of Israel today and his personal journey from prospective dental student to world renowned cantor and star of Les Misérables Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Julie Budd

Cabaret star Julie Budd, who began her career at age 12 in the Catskills, discusses her Jewish identity and her feelings for IsraeL, her perspective as a successful performer, and her relationship to Frank Sinatra. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Joseph Malovany

Cantor Joseph Malovany reflects upon the way in which Eastern European countries are seeking reconciliation after the Holocaust and describes his participation in a ceremony commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

David Broza

International musical star and peace activist David Broza discusses his album, "East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem," recorded with Israeli, Palestinian and American musicians in East Jerusalem; and performs two songs from his album. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 3:30am

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9:00am

Seize the Moment or Wait for Better?

Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmudic commentary on doing a mitzvah now versus waiting until later to do an even bigger mitzvah. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts the Aleph-Bet original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 17* New vowel sounds and rules of the Sh'vah. Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am

**FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am**

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm Synagogue Services for Shabbat

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org